Unemployment

New Zealand election early count shows two main parties near deadlocked

With just over a quarter of votes counted, both major parties were polling just under 30%, separated by a few thousand votes, in an election dominated by a struggling economy.

NOVEMBER 7, 2026|ByREUTERS

Ballot boxes stand inside a voting place at St Anne’s Anglican Church on the day of the general election in Wellington, New Zealand, November 7, 2026.

Larry Ellison, Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer of Oracle

Oracle employees received 6 AM email: 'Today is your last day at work'

The tech giant has launched a new wave of lay-offs in the US. The scale of the cuts remains unknown, but it comes after Oracle’s global workforce was already reduced by 21,000 within a year.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2026|ByLIAD VAKNISH

ON THE front line of the cyber war, Israel has become one of the world’s most targeted countries for cyberattacks, with state-backed hackers increasingly using AI to probe government networks, companies, and critical infrastructure.

Israel ranks third worldwide in AI commercialization as economy grows 3.2% ahead of Rosh Hashanah

The government's annual report ahead of Rosh Hashanah revealed that Israel ranks among the world's leaders in AI implementation, development, and research.

SEPTEMBER 10, 2026|ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN

Palestinians receive food aid donated for refugees from the European Union and the World Food Programme (WFP) and distributed by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) in the northern West Bank city of Jenin, on July 9, 2010.

World Food Programme halves food assistance to West Bank due to funding shortages

Despite now reducing the service, the WFP shared that food needs have doubled since 2023 and an estimated 900,000 people are experiencing food insecurity in the Palestinian territory.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2026|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD

18% of workforce absent due to Gaza conflict; Knesset approves business compensation outline

An additional 46,000 workers have been fired or put on unpaid leave as a result of the ongoing war.

NOVEMBER 2, 2023ByZACHY HENNESSEY

Building workers pouring concrete on the first floor of a new gas station in the Industrial zone of the northern town of Katsrin, Golan Heights on September 9, 2023.

Israeli human resources company HiBob secures $150 mil. in extra funding

Workplaces are constantly evolving, as is the need for businesses to invest in human resource technologies to help manage employees and their work alike.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

HiBob's CEO has managed to collaborate with investors to gain more capital.

Could your job increase your risk of early death? Study says maybe

A new study has found that workers in unstable employment situations may be at risk of early death.

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

A stressed worker holds up a sign saying 'help' while surrounded by colleagues in an office.

What to do with your stock options if you are fired - opinion

On the one hand, sellers are exhibiting more flexibility in their negotiations due to market conditions. On the other hand, sellers are proving hesitant to sell all of their shares.

JULY 10, 2023ByMORAN CHAMSI

MARKET DATA at the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange.

8 out of 10 working women risk losing their jobs to artificial intelligence

A study reveals that 8 out of 10 working women face higher job loss risks due to the rise of artificial intelligence compared to 6 out of 10 men.

JULY 1, 2023ByWALLA!

Foreign workers in Bahrain face job cuts as government aims for 'Bahrainization'

Many companies in Bahrain are now tending to lay off non-Bahraini employees in jobs that can be filled by citizens, according to their specialization.

JUNE 6, 2023ByHUDHAIFA EBRAHIM/THE MEDIA LINE

Lebanese women find work, if they can get it, 'senseless' due to economic conditions

Rising unemployment rates are affecting both men and women, but the latter are being hit much harder. Women are losing jobs and being forced into dependency.

MAY 30, 2023ByDEBBIE MOHNBLATT/THE MEDIA LINE